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James Gunn is preparing to step down as co-head of DC Studios, but he is not leaving DC storytelling behind. Skydance announced that Gunn and fellow studio chief Peter Safran will return to creative work, while former Marvel executive Jeremy Latcham will become DC Studios president and chief creative officer on December 1, 2026, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The distinction matters for fans following the DC Universe: Gunn’s studio-wide leadership role is ending, while his work on individual projects continues. He and Safran have identified the Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow as part of their next chapter, the Associated Press reports.
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Gunn is a filmmaker and outgoing DC Studios co-chief. Alongside Safran, he has been responsible for helping shape the studio’s overall direction, while also writing and directing selected projects himself. Skydance has announced the transition, with Latcham’s appointment beginning December 1.
Those two kinds of work are easy to confuse. A studio leader helps guide a range of productions and the broader creative strategy. A writer or director works directly on a particular story or production. Gunn has done both, but leaving the executive post does not automatically end his involvement as a filmmaker.
Gunn and Safran said they were excited to return to storytelling, including the next part of Clark Kent and Lex Luthor’s story in Man of Tomorrow. The announcement does not establish that Gunn will personally direct every future DC title, or that he will retain authority over the studio’s entire slate after the handover.
Warner Bros. Discovery appointed Gunn and Safran co-chairmen and CEOs of the newly formed DC Studios in 2022. The company said their remit was to oversee the DC Universe’s overall creative direction across film, television and animation under one banner. Its original appointment announcement provides the clearest description of the job they were hired to do.
The partnership brought together different professional backgrounds. Gunn was known as a writer and director, including for DC’s The Suicide Squad and Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy films. Safran brought extensive producing experience. Together, they were tasked with coordinating a long-term approach to characters whose screen adaptations had not always followed one continuous storyline.
That did not mean one person would make every creative decision. A studio slate depends on writers, directors, producers, performers and executives working on individual productions. Gunn’s leadership gave him a broad role in the direction of the studio; the credits on each project show who did the specific work.
Gunn and Safran led the development of a new shared DC Universe as studio chiefs. Its aim was to connect selected stories across different formats while allowing individual filmmakers to tell their own stories. The DC Universe, often shortened to DCU, is the fictional continuity; DC Studios is the company label responsible for producing screen projects.
Not every screen adaptation of a DC character needs to belong to that shared continuity. For viewers, the practical question is whether a particular film or series is presented as part of the DCU, rather than simply whether it features a familiar DC hero. A change in the studio’s leadership does not answer that question for every existing or future production.
Gunn wrote and directed Superman, released in 2025 and starring David Corenswet as Clark Kent. It was a prominent example of his dual role: he helped guide DC Studios as an executive and personally made a major film for the new screen universe. Safran was a producer.
DC also announced a Superman sequel after the first film’s release. Gunn and Safran have since cited Man of Tomorrow when discussing their continuing creative work. For audiences in Canada, the key takeaway is that the executive change does not mean the filmmaker’s connection to this Superman story has ended.
Jeremy Latcham, a former Marvel executive and producer, is set to become DC Studios president and chief creative officer on December 1. The Los Angeles Times reports that Skydance announced the appointment as Gunn and Safran return to creative work.
The transition gives Latcham responsibility for the studio’s next phase, but it is too early to treat any rumored slate change as a confirmed decision. Future announcements could clarify project schedules, creative teams and the direction of the shared universe. Until then, an executive handover alone is not evidence that a specific film or series has been canceled, delayed or rewritten.
The reason for the change has not been fully explained in the public announcement. The Associated Press reports that Gunn and Safran spoke about returning to the stories they love; that statement should not be read as a complete account of the circumstances behind the transition.
No. He is stepping down from studio leadership, but he and Safran have said they will continue creative work that includes Man of Tomorrow.
Jeremy Latcham is scheduled to take over as president and chief creative officer on December 1, 2026.
Yes. Gunn wrote and directed the 2025 film Superman, starring David Corenswet.
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